Neil S. Lava
Advanced in Headache

Dr. Neil S. Lava

Neurology
Emory health
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
53 Years of Experience

Advanced in Headache
Emory health
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Neil Lava is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lava has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Headache.

Graduate Institution
University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey, 1973.0
Residency
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1979
Fellowships
University of Colorado Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Emory University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329
Call: 404-778-3444

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lava has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


10 Total Publications

Patient-Specific Out-of-Pocket Cost Communication and Remote Financial Navigation in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study.
Patient-Specific Out-of-Pocket Cost Communication and Remote Financial Navigation in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study.
Journal: Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
Published: January 05, 2022
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    • Distinguished
    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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    • Neuromyelitis Optica
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    • Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
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    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
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    • Encephalitis
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    • Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
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